What is the Lenovo x3550 M5 server?
Designed in a compact, versatile 1U two-socket rack server, the Lenovo System x3550 M5 (E5-2600 v4) server (Machine Type 8869) fuels almost any workload in the software-defined data center from infrastructure to high-performance computing (HPC) to cloud or big data with leadership security, efficiency, and reliability features.
Where do the LEDs on the x3550 M5 server go?
All System x3550 M5 server models include basic light path diagnostics, which provides the system LEDs on the front of the server (see Components and connectors) and the LEDs near the monitored components (for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board).
What systems management tools does the system x3550 M5 support?
The System x3550 M5 supports the following systems management tools: The server contains Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function.
What is the warranty on the system x3550 M5?
The System x3550 M5 has a three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units [FRUs] only) limited warranty with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered. Some countries might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty.
Meet the Lenovo System x3550 M5 1U Server
The Lenovo System x3550 M5 is a full sized 1U server. The front of the chassis can accept 8x 2.5″ bays and has a full complement of data center I/O for serviceability.
Lenovo System x3550 M5 Performance
We were able to run our standard benchmarks on the Lenovo x3550 M5. If you have a Ubuntu 14.04 LTS LiveCD, you can run a direct comparison to the Lenovo x3550 M5 following the four steps in the Linux-Bench how-to.
NAMD Performance
NAMD is a molecular modeling benchmark developed by the Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More information on the benchmark can be found here.
Power Consumption
We used our calibrated Schneider Electric APC PDUs to measure the power consumption of the server. In the STH data center lab, we utilize a 208V circuit which is common in North American data centers.
Lenovo Management
Lenovo Integrated Management Module II (IMM) is this generation’s Lenovo management interface.
Final Words
Overall, the Lenovo System x3550 M5 is a solid server. The server’s mechanical design clearly has forethought into customization as well as ease of serviceability. When it comes to managing clusters of these servers, the Lenovo IMM allows for monitoring, access management, and troubleshooting remotely.